Prunus besseyi Sand Cherry
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Zones 3 - 6
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Description
A North American native species of cherry, a western sand cherry, this flowering shrub blooms in clusters of single white blooms in May and produces heavy crops of edible, sweet fruit in July to mid-August. The dark purple to black cherries can be eaten fresh or dried, baked in pies, or cooked in jams, jellies, and preserves.
This winter-hardy deciduous shrub provides food and nesting cover for songbirds, its silver-green foliage of summer turning purple in fall. The bush prefers well-drained soil, is drought tolerant, once established, and will even tolerate hot, dry soil, making it a perfect choice for water-conserving xeriscapes. It is occasionally used in border plantings and makes a good screen or hedge.
Details
Genus: | Prunus |
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Species: | besseyi |
Item Form: | Bareroot |
Category: | Trees and Shrubs |
Bloom Season Start: | Mid Spring |
Bloom Season End: | Late Spring |
Bloom Color: | White |
Habit: | Upright |
USDA Zone Low: | 3 |
USDA Zone High: | 6 |
Uses: | Beds, Fall Color, Specimen |
Zone: | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
State Shipping Restrictions: | AL, AZ, CA, CO, GU, ID, LA, MS, OR, PR, VI, WA |
Discount Exempt: | No |